CVE-2026-71132

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Privilege Escalation in Oracle VM VirtualBox

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-08-26

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.14. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-18

Last Modified

2026-08-26

Generated

2026-09-08

AI Q&A

2026-08-19

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-06

NVD

CVE-2026-71132

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	vm_virtualbox	7.2.14

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14 affecting the Core component. It allows a high-privileged attacker with local access to compromise the virtualization software. The vulnerability has a scope change meaning it may impact other products beyond VirtualBox itself. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to critical or all accessible data within VirtualBox.

Detection Guidance

This CVE affects Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14 and requires high privileges to exploit. Detection involves checking the installed version of VirtualBox and monitoring for suspicious activity. Use commands like 'VBoxManage --version' to verify the version and 'ps aux | grep VirtualBox' to check running processes. Ensure logs are reviewed for unauthorized access attempts.

Impact Analysis

If you use Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14, an attacker with local high privileges could gain access to sensitive data stored or processed within your VirtualBox environment. This includes unauthorized access to critical data or all data accessible by VirtualBox.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows unauthorized access to critical or all data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox, which could lead to exposure of sensitive personal or health information. This may violate GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data privacy) requirements if such data is compromised.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to the latest version that is not affected by this vulnerability. Since the affected version is 7.2.14, check for and apply any available patches or updates from Oracle.

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